Summit House (1901) · The Menu Museum

The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project.

Not affiliated with NYPL.

Uncatalogued scans

On this menu 43 dishes

Fish Chowder

Olives

Consomme Vermicelli

Radishes

Boiled Penobscot Salmon, Hollandaise

Potatoes Parisienne

Chow chow

Sliced Tomatoes

Cucumbers

Boiled Ox Tongue, Sauce Madeira

Braised Sirloin of Beef Mushrooms

Fried Apples with Salt Pork

Macaroni au gratin

Roast Ribs of Beef, au jus

Turkey, Mt. Washington Cranberry Sauce

Stewed Parsnips

spring lamb, mint sauce

New beets

Steamed New Potatoes

Marrow squash

Mashed potatoes

Steamed Citron Pudding, Plain Sauce

Coffee

Apple Pie

AMERICAN CHEESE

Custard Pie

Scotch Crackers

Blackberry Shortcake

Nuts

Lemon Tarts

Raisins

Floating Island

Sherry Jelly

Vanilla Jumbles

Watermelon

Sponge Cake

ASSORTED CAKE

Chocolate Ice Cream

Georgia Grapes

Nectarines

Plums

Graham Crackers

Saltine Crackers